Natural Disasters in El Dorado, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

80.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.3

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

28

Public Assistance

$8.8M

Individual Assistance

$159K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $8.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormSep 2025——
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2024$53K—
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormApr 2024$2.5M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$12K$139K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$2.5M—
Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2015$490K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormOct 2013——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2010$377K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormOct 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2008$1.0M—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2008$1.3M—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2007$495K$20K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and F… →Severe StormFeb 2005——

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

505

Total Claims Paid

$12,663,432

Avg Claim Payout

$25,076

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$9,507,684

Properties Protected

49

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures12$4,715,916
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)2$2,957,245
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$1,808,273
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$26,250

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

El Dorado has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, tornado. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 505 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,807,559 in public assistance recovery funding. $159,175 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.